Solos da Unidade Experimental da Embrapa Uva e Vinho em Bento Gonçalves, RS.

Apresenta a identificação e o levantamento pedológico da Unidade Experimental da Embrapa Uva e Vinho, no município de Bento Gonçalves, RS. A área estudada, localiza-se na Região do Vale dos Vinhedos

Carbon stocks and plant species diversity in secondary forests along the Transamazon highway.

Land use planning should consider the value of maintaining secondary forests for biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration. In this study, we evaluated the biomass stocks and plant species diversity of secondary forests in ten small holdings along the Transamazon highway. The local peasants have been encouraged by the Government program Proambiente and other initiatives to preserve forest environmental services while planning land use/management practices in their properties. Each area was georeferenced and land cover was classified based on Landsat TM images. Land use histories were obtained from interviews with the farmers. We studied eleven secondary forest patches varying from 5 to 25 years since abandonment from agriculture. Each patch had three replicate plots. Three nested plots were established for each one of the 33 sampled areas - 10 x 10m (for trees), 3 x 3m (for saplings), and 1 x 1m (for herbs and seedlings). Aboveground biomass was estimated by: 1) general or species-specific models for the stems measured in diameter and height; 2) weigh of the dry mass for litter, herbs and small woody plants. Soil samples were collected at 0-30cm depth for biomass estimation. All plants, including trees, shrubs, vines and herbs were identified. Aboveground biomass varied from 22 to 247 Mg ha-1. Trees have contributed with 25-97% of the aboveground biomass. Saplings, herbs/seedlings and litter have contributed together with 2.6-75%. Soil biomass varied from 47 to 132 Mg ha-1. A total of 125 plant species were found. The most abundant woody species were Cecropia palmata, Guazuma ulmifolia, Banara guianensis, Apeiba echinata and Zanthoxylum rhoifolia. Total species richness varied from 4 to 12 per 100m2 at forests 10 years old. Simpson?s diversity index for forests > 10 years old varied from 0.18-0.75 against 0.75-1.00 for older forests

Levantamento pedológico do Campo Experimental da Embrapa Uva e Vinho em Bento Gonçalves, RS.

Levantamento pedológico do Campo Experimental da Embrapa Uva e Vinho, para subsidiar o Plano de Manejo e o Zoneamento Ambiental.bitstream/CNPM/1827/1/bpd4_solosCNPUV.pd

Seagrass can mitigate negative ocean acidification effects on calcifying algae

The ultimate effect that ocean acidification (OA) and warming will have on the physiology of calcifying algae is still largely uncertain. Responses depend on the complex interactions between seawater chemistry, global/local stressors and species-specific physiologies. There is a significant gap regarding the effect that metabolic interactions between coexisting species may have on local seawater chemistry and the concurrent effect of OA. Here, we manipulated CO2 and temperature to evaluate the physiological responses of two common photoautotrophs from shallow tropical marine coastal ecosystems in Brazil: the calcifying alga Halimeda cuneata, and the seagrass Halodule wrightii. We tested whether or not seagrass presence can influence the calcification rate of a widespread and abundant species of Halimeda under OA and warming. Our results demonstrate that under elevated CO2, the high photosynthetic rates of H. wrightii contribute to raise H. cuneata calcification more than two-fold and thus we suggest that H. cuneata populations coexisting with H. wrightii may have a higher resilience to OA conditions. This conclusion supports the more general hypothesis that, in coastal and shallow reef environments, the metabolic interactions between calcifying and non-calcifying organisms are instrumental in providing refuge against OA effects and increasing the resilience of the more OA-susceptible species.E.B. would like to thank the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoas de Nível Superior (CAPES) for Masters funding. Funding for this project came from the Synergism grant (CNPq 407365/2013-3). We extend our thanks to the Brazil-based Projeto Coral Vivo and its sponsor PetroBras Ambiental for providing the Marine Mesocosm structure and experimental assistance.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Retrospective epidemiological analysis of Canine Distemper in Pachuca of Soto city, Hidalgo State

Canine distemper virus (CDV) is the causative agent of one of the most spread, highly contagious and lethal viral disease in canines, whose morbidity varies between 25-75% and mortality between 50-90%. The present study aimed to carry out an epidemiological study of CDV from a Veterinary Hospital in the city of Pachuca of Soto, State of Hidalgo. The information was obtained from 7280 medical records of canine patients treated during the 2017-2018 period, of which 65 met the positive case criteria for the CDV. An observational, cross-sectional epidemiological study with a retrospective search of cases was carried out. It was determined that 8 out of every 1000 patients attending the clinic were positive for CDV, observing that a higher frequency of males with 63%, with Relative Risk (RR) of 0.67 and an Odds Ratio (OR) of 0.47, patients under 6 months have the highest frequency of cases with 62% (RR of 8.0 and OR of 19.2); Despite the variability of the breeds within the analysis performed, the highest frequency was found in mongrel dogs with 52% (RR of 1.79 and OR of 2.66), on the other hand, it was determined that seasonality influences the degree of presentation of this disease, being greater in winter with 45% of cases (RR 1.81 and OR 2.47). In conclusion, in the Veterinary Hospitalunderstudy, the CDV affects male Creole dogs less than seven months of age unvaccinated more and the disease occurs most frequently in winter.El virus del distemper canino (VDC) ha sido el causante de la enfermedad vírica multisistémica más difundida, altamente contagiosa y letal de los cánidos, cuya morbilidad varía entre 25-75% y la mortalidad entre 50-90%. El objetivo de la presente investigación fue realizar un estudio epidemiológico de distemper canino de un Hospital Veterinario en la ciudad de Pachuca de Soto, Estado de Hidalgo. Se obtuvo información de 7280 historias clínicas de pacientes caninos atendidos durante el período 2017-2018, de las cuales 65 cumplieron con los criterios de caso positivo al VDC. Se reali-zó un estudio epidemiológico observacional, de tipo trasversal y con una búsqueda retrospectiva de casos. Se determinó que 8 de cada 1000 pacientes que asisten a la clínica fueron positivos al VDC, observándose que una mayor frecuencia de machos con un 63%, con Riesgo Relativo (RR) de 0.67 y una Odds Ration (OR) de 0.47, los pacientes menores de 6 meses tienen la mayor frecuenta de casos con un 62% (RR de 8.0 y OR de 19.2); Pese a la variabilidad de las razas dentro del análisis efectuado, se encontró la mayor frecuencia en los perros mestizos con un 52% ( RR de 1.79 y OR de 2.66), por otra parte, se determinó que la estacionalidad influye en el grado de presentación de esta enfermedad, siendo mayor en invierno con un 45% de los casos (RR 1.81 y OR 2.47). En conclusión en el Hospital Veterinario en estudio el VDC afecta más a los caninos criollos machos menores de siete meses de edad no vacunados y la enfermedad se presenta con mayor frecuencia en invierno

PÓRTICOS DE ENSAYO EN LABORATORIOS: UNIENDO LA TEORÍA Y LA PRÁCTICA MEDIANTE EL FORTALECIMIENTO DE LA INVESTIGACIÓN Y LA ACADEMIA

Los pórticos de ensayo de materiales se constituyen en una herramienta trascendental para la caracterización del comportamiento mecánico de elementos estructurales de variados materiales. La definición de relaciones fundamentales como la de esfuerzo-deformación, que permite diseñar estructuras de manera eficiente, adecuada y segura, deviene de extensas campañas experimentales. El uso de estos pórticos posibilita la investigación multidisciplinaria en las materias relacionadas con el estudio de materiales y también permite el estudio detallado de elementos estructurales fabricados con diferentes materiales, elementos de reuso que puedan provenir de procesos industriales como fibras naturales o residuos de vidrio. Los resultados obtenidos a partir de ensayos principalmente sobre vigas, permiten establecer la línea de investigación en materiales y elementos estructurales a partir del estudio de las relaciones esfuerzo-deformación para posibilitar la estimación de propiedades de elasticidad y de resistencia en materiales como acero, hormigón armado, muros, entre otros. El presente trabajo tiene el propósito de mostrar las facultades del empleo de pórticos de ensayos para disminuir la brecha entre la formación teórica y la aplicación práctica a nivel académico e investigativo dentro la ingeniería estructural y de materiales, a través de una revisión de la evolución y la utilidad de este tipo de elementos en la enseñanza. Con este fin, se desarrolla una revisión bibliográfica de trabajos desarrollados principalmente a nivel Latinoamericano en laboratorios que cuentan con pórticos de ensayos, se describe la evolución de estos elementos, las características principales de pórticos en el medio, las normativas asociadas al desarrollo de pruebas en estos equipos y finalmente se realiza un breve análisis de resultados experimentales y su relevancia en la academia y la investigación

Haemoglobin levels for population from Gambo, a rural area of Ethiopia, and their association with anaemia and malaria

BACKGROUND: Knowledge of appropriate reference intervals is critical not only to provide optimal clinical care, but also to enrol populations in medical research. The aim of this study was to generate normal ranges of laboratory values for haemoglobin among healthy Ethiopian adults and children and to determine if anaemia is a possible indicator of malaria in women and children in this area of Ethiopia. METHODS: This study was carried out from January 2008 to May 2010. The reference sample population with malaria-negative consisted of 454 individuals, divided women, men and children. The malaria-infected sample population consisted of 117 individuals. The reference ranges were based on the guidelines from the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. Haemoglobin concentration was determined by Hemo-Control EKF Diagnostic Analyser on whole blood. Testing for malaria-positive and negative infection was done by microscopy and by PCR. RESULTS: The lower limits for adult haemoglobin range obtained from this population were slightly higher than those derived from other African populations, but were equal to those established by other studies in Ethiopia and the World Health Organization (WHO). Regarding children, the minimum values were lower than those obtained from different African populations and those established by WHO. The malaria-negative group had anaemia in 35.6% of cases and in the malaria-positive group in 70.9%. There was a stronger, statistically significant association between anaemia and malaria-positive samples than between anaemia and malaria-negative samples in women and both groups of children. CONCLUSIONS: The results from this study are a contribution in the definition of the haemoglobin parameters in African populations, which could be taken as standards for interpretation of laboratory results. The haemoglobin indices in adults from Gambo tended to be higher than other African populations and in children were lower than other studies in Africa. The results also suggest that anaemia is not useful as a supportive diagnostic criterion to monitor and evaluate malaria in women and children from Ethiopia, because a 29.1% of malaria cases will be not detected, because of not having anaemia

Evaluación experimental de un concentrador parabólico compuesto para aplicaciones de baja y mediana temperatura

Se presenta la evaluación de un concentrador parabólico compuesto (CPC) diseñado y construido en el Centro de Investigación en Energía de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. El CPC tiene un área de apertura de 1.33 m2, una concentración real de 3.5 y ángulo medio de aceptación de 15°. Se utilizó un tubo receptor de acero al carbón con diámetro externo de 0.06 m cubierto con una superficie selectiva. En los resultados experimentales se presenta el incremento de temperatura, la curva de rendimiento térmico y la caída de presión que fueron obtenidos y comparados con un modelo numérico desarrollado. Los resultados experimentales del CPC muestran que puede aprovecharse en diversas aplicaciones que trabajen en rangos de baja y mediana temperatura con un buen desempeño térmico.An evaluation of a compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) designed and built at the Centro de Investigación en Energía of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is presented. The CPC has an aperture area of 1.33 m2, a real concentration of 3.5 and acceptance half angle of 15 °. Tubular receiver with an outer diameter of 0.06 m and coated with a selective surface was used. In the experimental results the increment of temperature, the thermal performance curve and pressure drop were obtained and compared with a numerical simulation model developed. The experimental results of the CPC shows that it can be used in various applications that work in low and middle ranges of temperature with good thermal performance.Asociación Argentina de Energías Renovables y Medio Ambiente (ASADES

Novel compound shows in vivo anthelmintic activity in gerbils and sheep infected by Haemonchus contortus

8 páginas, 2 figuras, 2 tablas.The control of gastrointestinal nematodes in livestock is becoming increasingly difficult due to the limited number of available drugs and the rapid development of anthelmintic resistance. Therefore, it is imperative to develop new anthelmintics that are effective against nematodes. Under this context, we tested the potential toxicity of three compounds in mice and their potential anthelmintic efficacy in Mongolian gerbils infected with Haemonchus contortus. The compounds were selected from previous in vitro experiments: two diamine (AAD-1 and AAD-2) and one benzimidazole (2aBZ) derivatives. 2aBZ was also selected to test its efficacy in sheep. In Mongolian gerbils, the benzimidazole reduced the percentage of pre-adults present in the stomach of gerbils by 95% at a dose of 200 mg/kg. In sheep, there was a 99% reduction in the number of eggs shed in faeces after 7 days at a dose of 120 mg/kg and a 95% reduction in the number of worm adults present in the abomasum. In conclusion, 2aBZ could be considered a promising candidate for the treatment of helminth infections in small ruminants. © 2022, The Author(s).Financial support came from MINECO: RETOS (AGL2016-79813-C2-1R/2R) and MICINN/AEI (PID2020- 119035RB-100). EVG was funded by FPU17/00627, FPU17/05346; VCGA, MAB, MCP and LGP are recipients of Junta de Castilla y León (JCyL) (LE082-18, LE051-18, LE135-19, LE096-20, respectively) and MMV by the Spanish “Ramon y Cajal” Programme (Ministerio de Economía y competitividad; MMV, RYC-2015-18368).Peer reviewe